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Patent No. 5421089

Fork With Timer

A fork with timer for providing a cue to a user after an elapsed period of time for indicating that another bite of food using the fork may be taken.

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Examiner: Liao, Jason


Primary examiner statistics: 1 patents; average approval time: N/A
Assistant examiner statistics: 66 patents; average approval time: 86 days

Patents as Primary Examiner

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8170900 Supply chain discovery services

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